I just found the perfect business idea

You’ve been lied to… ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ The perfect business idea 2 min read Here’s the typical founder success story: “I was just doing my thing... Then one day, the perfect idea fell into my lap. The rest was history.” This is… always bullsh*t. 100% lies. Today, we’re going to talk about that. Spend 2 mins reading this email if you want to learn: - Why Starter Story was a crappy idea - Why successful founders lie to you - How to find the perfect idea Starter Story was a crappy idea “Starter Story is a great business idea. I wish I had thought of it!” I get messages like this every day. And every time I respond back: “You weren’t there 5 years ago!! You weren’t there when my friends and family thought I was NUTS! You didn't see the 24 other things that FAILED!” (just kidding... I usually just say thank you) But it's true. In 2017, Starter Story was a crappy idea (on paper). It was just a blog with a few articles. I had very low expectations for it. I didn’t think it was going to make me a millionaire. So… why did I start it? Because: 1. It was something I was passionate about 2. It was something I could hack on nights and weekends (by myself) 3. I thought it would be a cool way to learn about startups I also thought that maybe (just maybe) it could someday make $10K/month and replace my full time job income. And after that…. I’d finally find that (ever-elusive) perfect business idea: the idea that could actually change my life. I turned out to be very, very wrong. But more on that later. Why successful founders lie to you Now you know a little bit more on the truth about Starter Story: it was just one of 24+ other projects that failed. And it’s time to let you in on a little secret. This is the same story (more or less) for nearly every other successful founder. (I would know because I’ve studied and talked to 1000s of them) The truth: Behind every $1M business is AT LEAST 5 years of failed projects and crippling self-doubt. BUT… founders rarely share this stuff. Why? Because it doesn’t fit into their narrative. It doesn't help sell their product, or get customers. And it doesn't help them raise funding, get press, or hire great people. Once you start digging deeper, you can't unsee this. 24 failures. One success. Turns out, Starter Story was actually the perfect business idea. It just took me 5 years and two dozen failed projects to realize it. I listed all of those failed projects here: Yes, Starter Story started as a crappy idea... But I kept working on it. I kept making it better. I learned so much. I launched other things, before and after. I went in a ton of directions. I spent years figuring it out and showing up every day. And I think that's what made the difference. I believe that's what turned a crappy idea into $1M business. Q: So… how can YOU find YOUR perfect idea? A: Start putting crappy ideas into the world. There are two types of founders: Founder A: Waits 5 years for the perfect idea to fall into their lap. Founder B: Launches a crappy idea this week. Learns, iterates, and launches more crappy ideas. Improves every day. Repeats this process for 5 years. There's no guarantee that either will be successful. But if I had to put my money on one of them? I’m going with Founder B. Every. Single. Time. Ready to put your crappy idea into the world? On Monday, I'm running a free workshop on how I built a $1M business on two hours a day. (basically, it's everything about how to pick the BEST crappy idea, and get to work) Click [here]( to sign up (limited spots). See you there? Thanks for reading! Pat Walls Founder, StarterStory.com [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( Starter Story - 4920 W Cypress St Ste 104 - #5143 - Tampa, FL 33607 Click [here]( if you want to stop receiving emails from us.